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Scientific Name: Paracyclops fimbriatus (Fischer, 1853)
English Name: Water Flea
Local/Bangla Name: Pani Poca (পানি পোকা), Cyclops (সাইক্লপস)
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Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Cyclopoida
Family: Cyclopidae
Description:
The creatures are transparent and colorless, occasionally appearing light pink. Their bodies are flattened in a dorsal-abdominal direction, with a regularly oval-shaped anterior section. The abdomen is wide, narrowing slightly towards the rear. The furcal branches are spaced widely apart and diverge slightly. Several small spines form a transverse row on the dorsal surface of the furcal branches. The caudal rami have a slightly convex inner margin. Egg sacs, containing 5-8 eggs, are situated next to the abdomen.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in the rivers, lakes, haors, and other fresh waterbodies of Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater
Main References:
Nahid SAA, Shimul SA, Rana S, Sarkar A (2023) Plankton of Bangladesh( 1st edition). Darikoma Prokashoni. 202 p. ISBN: 9789845113984
Other References:
Ahmed ATA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondker M (eds.) (2008) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 18. Part II. Arthropoda: Crustacea. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 226 pp
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